There are 16 colleges in Vermont - 3 public and 13 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Vermont colleges is $15,505 for state residents and $43,857 for out-of-state students.
14 Vermont cities have at least one college and, of them, Montpelier has the most of 2 colleges. It has 1 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 5,218 students. Burlington and Randolph also has a number of colleges of 2 and 1 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Vermont colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Montpelier | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $26,593 | $26,593 | 5,218 | 5,028 | 190 | 10 to 1 |
| Burlington | 2 | 2 | - | - | $46,676 ($19,058) |
$22,486 ($14,426) |
17,735 | 15,054 | 2,681 | 15 to 1 |
| Randolph | 1 | 1 | - | - | $22,296 ($11,952) |
$10,200 ($7,932) |
5,093 | 4,108 | 985 | 13 to 1 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 1 | - | - | $67,600 | $15,210 | 2,803 | 2,760 | 43 | 8 to 1 |
| South Burlington | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 104 | 104 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Williston | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 80 | 80 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Brattleboro | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,734 | $45,445 | 644 | 585 | 59 | 13 to 1 |
| South Royalton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $45,240 | $46,540 | 722 | - | 722 | - |
| Plainfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,568 | $23,898 | 263 | 113 | 150 | 7 to 1 |
| Putney | 1 | 1 | - | - | $66,540 | - | 672 | 604 | 68 | 7 to 1 |
| Northfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $49,740 | $25,056 | 3,149 | 2,626 | 523 | 13 to 1 |
| Colchester | 1 | 1 | - | - | $51,450 | $13,400 | 1,323 | 1,120 | 203 | 10 to 1 |
| Bennington | 1 | 1 | - | - | $66,262 | $24,617 | 927 | 797 | 130 | 9 to 1 |
| Craftsbury Common | 1 | 1 | - | - | $40,760 | - | 57 | 57 | - | 7 to 1 |